Heaven’s On My Mind

Romans 8: 5 
For those who are according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who are according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit.


We have all heard the saying from Pliny the Elder (A.D. 23-79) when he said, “Home is where the heart is.” So, if that is true, then where is our home, and where is our heart? Where and what do we keep our minds focused on? 

It's so easy on a daily basis to lose our focus on truly what matters. I remember in high school our basketball coach always talking about using our peripheral vision. When you're running down the middle of the court with the ball, to see your teammates on either side of you with your peripheral vision. You never turn your head to the left or the right, but look straight ahead and know exactly where your teammates are at any given second. Then as you get close to the hoop you pass the ball and your teammate takes the shot. Two points. No one knew you were going to pass the ball because you never turned your head. I remember watching Michael Jordan perfect that move when I got to see him play live in Portland Oregon in 1992 with the “Dream Team.” Never before had there been so much talent on the basketball court at one time.
 
I think our Christian life and our daily walk need to be done almost the same way. We need to use our peripheral vision. Our focus should still be Heaven and what God has called us to do each and every day. But when the flesh wants to distract our minds and have us turn our focus to the left or to the right, we need to keep our focus straight ahead. I love what Colossians 3:2 says in the Amplified Bible. “Set your mind and keep focused habitually on the things above (the heavenly things), not on things that are on the earth (which have only temporal value.”) 

In the same year the “Dream Team” played, 1992, there was another group, a Christian music group called "Novella." They put out one of my favorite songs, and brings the thought of today's verse full circle.  I hope you enjoy this blast from the past. The song is called... 

Heaven's On My Mind